Breaths Quote by Julius Evola
“Western civilisation needs a complete overhaul or it will fall apart one day or another. It has realised the most complete perversion of any rational order of things. Reign of matter, of gold, of machine, of number, it no longer possesses breath, or liberty, or light.”
About This Quote
Warns that materialistic domination erodes spiritual and intellectual freedoms, urging systemic renewal.
In simple terms: Materialism threatens humanity.
Key Takeaway
Reclaim liberty and meaning.
Themes
philosophy
civilization critique
spirituality
political theory
cultural decay
Mood
critical
cautionary
Type
manifesto
critique
When to use this quote
- academic debates on modernity
- political manifestos
- cultural analysis
Key Concepts
materialism vs. spirit
civilizational renewal
human freedom
Practical Applications
- critical essays
- public lectures
Questions to Reflect On
- What would a non‑materialist society look like?
- Can civilization reform without rejecting technology?
![“An Aryan [noble] mind has too much respect for other people, and its sense of its own dignity is too pronounced to allow it to impose its own ideas upon others, even when it knows that its ideas are correct.” quote by Julius Evola](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/31a/julius-evola-9718_psychology_an-aryan-noble-mind-has-too-much-respect_202174.jpg)
